Easy Dollar Tree DIY Solar Lantern

Chas' Crazy Creations

Hi! I'm Chas and I love creating home decor DIYs on a budget. Here is how I made a solar lantern out of Dollar Tree materials:

Gather Materials

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Glue On Decorative Rocks

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Add rocks to the Inside

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Add a Solar Light

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Glue Vase to the Bucket

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Add Decorative Accents

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Check out my site HERE for another way to make this solar lantern!

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Easy Dollar Tree DIY Solar Lantern

Gather Materials

– Dollar store bucket – Dollar store rocks in any color you prefer – A glass vase – Faux flowers – Ribbon (I chose burlap ribbon) – Solar light

Glue On Decorative Rocks

I start by adding a little bit of hot glue to the back of each of the dollar store rocks and placing them on the glass vase.

Add rocks to the Inside

I’m grabbing a couple of handfuls of the dollar store rocks and placing them into the bottom of the vase.

Add a Solar Light

Separate a dollar store solar light from the base and place it in the vase and push it down into the rocks so that it stands upright.

Glue Vase to the Bucket

Take the dollar store bucket, turned upside down, and glue the vase onto it.

Add Decorative Accents

You can ribbon and faux flowers or other accents.

Check out my site HERE for another way to make this solar lantern!